dàrna

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic ordinal numbers
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    Ordinal : dàrna

Alternative forms

Numeral

dàrna

  1. second

Usage notes

Unlike the cardinal , dàrna does not cause lenition.

  • Also used to mean one when making a comparison to the other or another:
    air an dàrna làimh... air an làimh eile... - on the one hand... on the other hand... (literally "on the second hand... on the other hand...")
    an dàrna cuid... no... - either... or... (literally "the second part... or...")
    an dàrna fear dhiubh - either of them (literally "the second one of them")

Derived terms

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